98, The Oval, DN22 7SF
98 The Oval is a 56 m² / 603 sq ft flat in Retford. It sold for £24,000 in December 1998. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £72k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £100k to £147k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 22 September 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Dec 1998 £24,000 -4.0% -6.0% Feb 1996 £26,950 na na - Internal area
- 56 square metres (603 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £428 per square metre (£40 per square foot) in Dec 1998. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £1,293 per square metre (£120 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Dec 1998 £24,000 £429 £72,383 £1,293 Feb 1996 £26,950 £481 £111,473 £1,991 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 56 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £72,383. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Retford are now selling for between £1,780 and £2,620 per square metre (£165 and £243 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 56 m², this implies a valuation between £100,000 and £147,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Type
- Flat
- Council tax band
- A
- Title number
- NT246898
- Tenure
- Leasehold/other
- Title address
- 98 The Oval, Retford
- Owner
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METROPOLITAN HOUSING TRUST LIMITED
(Company reference number: IP16337R)
Proprietor address: The Grange, 100 High Street, London N14 6PW
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 21 Jan 1999
This property has been flagged on the basis of:
- EPC tenure recorded as social rental.
- Land Registry records the owner as Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited (a Regulator of Social Housing registered provider).
- Summary:
- 09 May 2022 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Rental
- Tenure:
- Social rental
- Property type:
- Maisonette , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 56 sqm (603 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 270 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 16 April 2012 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- rental (social)
- Tenure:
- Unknown
- Property type:
- Maisonette , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 56 sqm (603 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 300+ mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
98 The Oval is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £72,383.
- Based on an internal area of 56 m² and recent prices in Retford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £100,000 to £147,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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